Love Steals Us from Loneliness
"Love Steals Us from Loneliness" | ||||
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Single by Idlewild | ||||
from the album Warnings/Promises | ||||
Released | 21 February 2005 | |||
Genre | Alternative | |||
Length | 3:12 | |||
Label | Parlophone | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bob Fairfoull, Colin Newton, Rod Jones, Allan Stewart, Roddy Woomble | |||
Producer(s) | Tony Hoffer | |||
Idlewild singles chronology | ||||
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"Love Steals Us from Loneliness" is a song by the Scottish rock band, Idlewild, from their 2005 album Warnings/Promises. It was released as the lead single from the album on 21 February 2005[1] and charted at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart and number 37 in Ireland.
This song was featured on a Kerrang compilation CD entitled Kerrang! Under the Influence: The Songs That Inspired My Chemical Romance, as My Chemical Romance had cited Idlewild, and more explicitly "Love Steals Us from Loneliness", as a major influence.
Background[]
According to Colin Newton, the band was not:
"intending to release any singles at all from this record to start with. It was like a grudging truce between ourselves and the record company to put out "Love Steals Us From Loneliness" as the first single from Warnings/Promises, although with hindsight I guess that was the most obvious choice and perfectly bridges where we were with the last album and where we are now.[2]
Track listings[]
UK 7" R6658, CD CDR6658
- "Love Steals Us from Loneliness"
- "Hold On To Your Breath"
UK CD 1 CDRS6658
- "Love Steals Us from Loneliness"
- "Gone Too Long"
- "Don't Let Me Change"
- "Love Steals Us from Loneliness" (video)
- Making Of - CD-Rom Footage
UK CD 2 CDR6658
- "Love Steals Us from Loneliness"
- "Hold On To Your Breath"
Charts[]
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 37 |
Scotland (OCC)[4] | 6 |
UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 16 |
References[]
- ^ Webb, Rob (2005-02-14). "Single Review: Idlewild - Love Steals Us From Loneliness". DrownedInSound. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
- ^ "Drowned in Sound - Features - WARNINGS: "We've been listening to Elton John…"; PROMISES: "The next record will be more extreme..."". Archived from the original on 2008-04-23. Retrieved 2008-07-13.
- ^ "Chart Track: Week 8, 2005". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- 2005 singles
- 2005 songs
- Idlewild (band) songs
- Parlophone singles
- Song recordings produced by Tony Hoffer
- Songs written by Bob Fairfoull
- Songs written by Colin Newton
- Songs written by Rod Jones (musician)
- Songs written by Roddy Woomble